ASTM C583-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Refractory Materials at Elevated Temperatures
Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Refractory Materials at Elevated Temperatures
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Measuring the modulus of rupture of refractories at elevated temperatures has become a widely accepted means to evaluate materials at service temperatures. Many consumer companies have specifications based on this type of test.
This test method is limited to furnaces operating under oxidizing conditions. However, with modifications for atmosphere control in other test furnaces, the major criteria of this test procedure may be employed without change.
This test method is designed for progressive application of a force or stress on a specimen supported as a simple beam with center-point loading. Test apparatus designed for the progressive application of a strain may yield different results, especially since refractory materials will reach a semiplastic state at elevated temperatures where Hooke’law does not apply, that is, stress is then not proportional to strain.
This test method applies to fired dense refractory brick and shapes, chemically bonded brick and shapes, shapes formed from castables, plastics, or ramming materials, and any other refractory that can be formed to the required specimen dimension.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers determination of the high-temperature modulus of rupture of refractory brick or monolithic refractories in an oxidizing atmosphere and under action of a force or stress that is increased at a constant rate.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:C 583–05
Standard Test Method for
Modulus of Rupture of Refractory Materials at Elevated
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Temperatures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 583; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.4 This test method applies to fired dense refractory brick
and shapes, chemically bonded brick and shapes, shapes
1.1 This test method covers determination of the high-
formed from castables, plastics, or ramming materials, and any
temperature modulus of rupture of refractory brick or mono-
other refractory that can be formed to the required specimen
lithic refractories in an oxidizing atmosphere and under action
dimension.
of a force or stress that is increased at a constant rate.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Apparatus
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Use either an electrically heated or gas-fired furnace
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(Note 1). A typical cross section of the furnace containing the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bearing edges is shown in Fig. 1. At least one pair of lower
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
bearing edges, made from volume-stable refractory material
2. Referenced Documents (Note 2), shall be installed in the furnace on 5-in. (127-mm)
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centers. A thrust column, containing the top bearing edge that
2.1 ASTM Standards:
is made from volume-stable refractory material, shall extend
E 220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples by
outside the furnace where means are provided for applying a
Comparison Techniques
load. The lower bearing edges and the bearing end of the
3. Significance and Use support column shall have rounded bearing surfaces having
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about a ⁄4-in. (6-mm) radius (Note 3). The lower bearing
3.1 Measuring the modulus of rupture of refractories at
surfaces may be made adjustable, but must attain the standard
elevated temperatures has become a widely accepted means to
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span of 5 6 ⁄32 in. (127 6 2 mm). The length of the lower
evaluate materials at service temperatures. Many consumer
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bearing surfaces shall exceed the specimen width by about ⁄4
companies have specifications based on this type of test.
in. The load shall be applied to the upper bearing edge by any
3.2 This test method is limited to furnaces operating under
suitablemeans.Instrumentationformeasuringtheloadshallbe
oxidizing conditions. However, with modifications for atmo-
accurate to 1 %. The thrust column shall be maintained in
sphere control in other test furnaces, the major criteria of this
vertical alignment and all bearing surfaces parallel in both
test procedure may be employed without change.
horizontal directions.
3.3 This test method is designed for progressive application
of a force or stress on a specimen supported as a simple beam
NOTE 1—The test furnace can be so constructed so that a number of
with center-point loading. Test apparatus designed for the
specimens may be heated and tested at the same time. Bearing edges and
progressive application of a strain may yield different results, loading devices may be provided for a number of individual specimens,
but a more practical method is to provide means to move individual
especially since refractory materials will reach a semiplastic
specimens successively onto a single set of bearing edges for breaking.
state at elevated temperatures where Hooke’s law does not
The use of a separate holding furnace for specimens to be transferred into
apply, that is, stress is then not proportional to strain.
the test furnace for breaking is also satisfactory.
NOTE 2—A minimum of 90 % alumina content is recommended as a
suitable refractory.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C08 on
NOTE 3—All bearing surfaces should be checked periodically to main-
Refractories and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C08.01 on Strength.
tain a round surface.
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
published as C 583 – 65. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as C 583 – 00.
4.2 It is recommended that the furnace temperature be
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
controlled with calibrated platinum-rhodium/platinum thermo-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
couples connected to a program-controller recorder (see Test
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. Method E 220). Temperature differential within
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